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. J. W. PATTERSON.

AUDITORIUM CHAIR. No. 488,533. Patented Dec.. 20, 1892.

`JAMES wnmmnrnrrnnson, or NEW YORK, N. r.v

AUDITORIUM-venais.-

srncrnrcarron forming peri of Leaerereeent No. 488,533, dated neeemb'erl 2o, 1692. Application filed Jung `1"7`, '1 8 90. ASerial No..3.y764 CNo model.)

To all? inkom, it may concern,.- v

4Be it known that I, JAMES WILLIAM PAT- TERSON, a subject of the Queen of Great Brit.- ain, and a resident of New York,- inthe county of New York and State of New York,'have in# vented certain new and useful Improvements in Auditorium-Chairs, of which the followingis a specication.-

his invention although applicablein part 1o at least to other purposes, relates ,particularly to auditorium chairs, as used in theaters, churches, assembly halls, &c. he main purposes of the invention are to provide a coin controlled receptacle built in, 1'5 and combined with thearmpad of the audi# toriuni chair. The advantage of this improvement over the method now in use of adapting the recep# tacle to the back of the auditorium chair, lies 2o mainly in the removal of the-obstruction which-such device causes tothe-free circulation of persons passing in and out of the rows of seats.

In cases where the object containing the receptacle is secured to the same by means of a chain, or other attachment, as for instance in cases where opera glasses, fans, and

other similar articles are rented, it willl also be seen that by having the receptacle combined with the'arxn pad, the chain will hang on the side of the party using the device, and

it will be unnecessary to place the rented article'in the receptacle to permit the free eirculation of parties going to and from their 3 5 seats. In this improvement I also provide a receptacle for the chain which may be used in conjunction with the device for the purpose of securing the rented article.

This invention consists: irstrin the combi- 4o nationof the arm pad of an auditorium chair with a. coin ccntrclled-receptacle built therein and forming part thereof. Second: in the combination with an arm pad of a receptacle' having aspring actuated lid, sliding in guides under the-top part of the arm cap. Thirdly: In the coin lock having a passive lever or bolt placed behind the coin chute, projecting through the slot provided at the bottom o f the,

coin slide, said projection being in the path -goof the coin, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and

l adapted to be moved `tached-v to chain by the'insertion of a coin and the manipulation of the push button as shown in the drawings'.

Reference being had tothe drawings which e form part of this specification, the'invention 55 is seen illustrated as applied to the renting of opera glasses. p e

Figured is the perspective view of Aan audi# torium chair with my improvement 'attached to the left arm of the chair. Fig. 2 is the side view of my improvement with section of coin lock.Av Fig..3 shows the coin lock with front plate removed, and the lever -in the locked position. Fig. 4 shows the coin lock with `the front plate removed, and the level' 65 in. the unlocked position. Fig. 5 is a section of the coin lock on the line :ma of Fig. 3.

In the construction shown A is the arm pad lof the auditorium chair C.

R is the receptacle for the opera glasses at- 7o 14, contained in chain-recepe tacle 15. 'l

4 is the sliding lid having a catch 9 into which the hookend 16 of lever19 engages when in the locked position.

S is a tension spring having a tendency to throw back the sliding lid.

D is the coin receptacleinto which the coin falls after having performed its function.

Gis an opera glass attached to the recep- 8o tacle by means of the chain or-iiexible cord 14.

K is an ornamental scroll in the front part ofthe arm pad A.

N .is the coin controlled lock.

1 is an ordinary arm capas usually used for 8 5 auditorium chairs.

"2 is the seat of the chair.

3 is the top part of the arm cap under which slides the lid 4. l

7 is a screw fastening the coil spring S to 9o the arm cap.

8 is the other end of coil spring S, attached .e

to the ending lid e.

18 is a bolt on which lever 19 is pivoted.

21 is a coil spring which serves to throw 95` back the push button Pafter each operation.

In Fie. 2, l show my improved means for` attaching the arm pad to the chair by means of slots or apertures 11 and 12, Ofdink 10 and bolt 13 which are firmly fastened to the, arm roo v cap' andfpdlock L engaging into lin'l Qanidl the chair.

' spring 'S will slide, into the'back 'partof vthV -In `the'Ld-rbnsvings as inthefspeications ver j button `Wlienitis desredto usethe-- glasses coin @)isins'rted 'int'qthe coin-chute 2,2 and falls the coinwilljfall through into the receptacle D andthe slide Ik actuated lbyj'the arm 'pad and expose the glasses Vte' view.

-' rions detnls'in the. construction of 'the device .y ai-e'. s liov'v: "to enable-'others' ato.; ineke the -inli ventiom- However the invention is not re- Teo.

strieted to' but these details, asl it is evident' "Patent is',

tending to-4 throw' back.l .the'.` lid, and n coin,

pad of a receptacle aduapted'tobe opened by a coin and 'nonrelockable,iti-reference tov theuser. 1

3. In achair, the combination, viiththe 3.1"1'11` cap of a receptacle-a. lid'teclose sad're'cep' tac-le aocking bolt" orleveradapted to e'n.l v gage the lhasp on thelid., and'means to forcethli lthese may be changed without departing invention, what. desire to cover: byLetters 2. In aohairgthe eom'b1nat1on,w1th thearrn.

5. In achainan arm cap' with a. cavity in the front part of the -arxncap to hold an' ob ject to be rented or-vended,said arm oep' havt ing' a TQCQSS in, the backpart to receive@ slidfor the insertion 'o'f a.

'ing lid and, a groove lever adaptedto engage with thehasp on the lid, 'a'.nd means'. to .disconnecbthe lid 'fromt-.he

lockingvbolt or leveriifter'the insertion oiga. j *coinfaseseribedi 'xl-. .lrra chair-the combination with the'rm pad of verecp- 1e havingV afslidingLlid-and a springtending to throwback A the lid. 'substn'tielly-"gs described. w l. y 7.' -In` a. cheir'theitombixrationwvithV the rm pad'of .a receptacle sliding `-lid,'a spi-ing .tendingfte throw back the lid and alcon teon-y trolled lockingmechanism substantially as described.

Signed t- NewYol-k',

inthe countv-of New- York,4 this.14th day of York and: Stateief NewY June, Af; D. 1890.., if JAMES Wi/LLIAM PATTERSON. Vl-itriasses;v l 

